Tuesday 29 May 2012
Programme Information
Network TV BBC Week 16: 18-24 April
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Network TV BBC Week 16: Unplaced
BBC ONE Unplaced Week 16
A modern-day update of the classic British sitcom The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin, starring Martin Clunes in the title role, comes to BBC One. He leads an impressive cast including Fay Ripley (Cold Feet), Wendy Craig (Butterflies, The Royal), Geoffrey Whitehead (Worst Week Of My Life), Neil Stuke (Game On) and Lucy Liemann (Moving Wallpaper).
Reggie Perrin retells the story of a sales executive on the edge – an average man finding it increasingly difficult to put up with the monotony of life, the disappointing marriage, the office grind as head of disposable razors at male-grooming firm Groomtech and the daily commute. Rebellion begins to build in his mind, in the form of increasingly surreal flights of fancy, and slowly, Reggie begins to say what he really thinks – to his wife, his boss, his fellow commuters ... and, most dangerously of all, to his new colleague, Jasmine Strauss.
As the series begins, Reggie is feeling increasingly frustrated and alienated as he realises that he has worked at Groomtech for 10 years. Reggie's boss, Chris Jackson, introduces him to the beautiful Jasmine Strauss, the new head of balms and lubricants. His wife, Nicola, is too busy for him, so Reggie becomes a little besotted with Jasmine and even has a peek in her office.
The series is written by Simon Nye, the writer behind Men Behaving Badly, and David Nobbs, the writer and creator of the original Seventies show.
Reggie Perrin is played by Martin Clunes; Nicola Perrin by Fay Ripley; Vicky, the secretary, by Kerry Howard; Anthony, one of Reggie's colleagues, by Jim Howick; Steve, another colleague, by Nick Mohammed; Chris Jackson by Neil Stuke; Marion, Reggie's mother, by Wendy Craig; Jasmine Strauss by Lucy Liemann; Monty, Reggie's friend, by Justin Edwards; and William, Nicola's father, by Geoffrey Whitehead.
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Alex Drake was shot in 2008 and was stunned when she woke up in 1981. Confronted by the politically incorrect DCI Gene Hunt and his right-hand men, DS Ray Carling and DC Chris Skelton, Alex was determined not to hang around in the past for long.
It's now 1982, the Falklands War has started, corruption in the force is rife and Alex is no nearer to finding the key to returning to the future, as Ashes To Ashes, starring Philip Glenister and Keeley Hawes, returns for a new series.
In the opening episode, when a man is found dead in a Soho strip club, it looks like a sex game gone wrong. But, when it turns out the deceased is PC Sean Irvine, Gene and Alex are ordered to keep the case under wraps and get to the bottom of it as quickly as possible by force legend, Detective Superintendent "Supermac" Mackintosh.
Sean was supposed to be clearing the streets of vice, but it seems he became seduced by it. Gene, Ray and Chris think the evidence speaks for itself, but Alex is troubled by the victim's wife, Ruth, who insists Sean was a good, honest man. Much to Gene's displeasure, when the pathology report shows that Sean was murdered, he has to face the fact that Alex was right and the killer could be one of their own...
Meanwhile, Alex believes she finally understands how the world around her works, but when she starts hearing news from the future, she realises nothing is as it seems. Clinging on to fast-fading hope, she discovers she may not be alone in her predicament, and a mysterious stranger, who also seems to be stuck in 1982, is making Alex doubt that her current world is merely a figment of her imagination...
Alex Drake is played by Keeley Hawes, Gene Hunt by Philip Glenister, Supermac by Roger Allam, Ray Carling by Dean Andrews, Chris Skelton by Marshall Lancaster and Ruth by Pooky Quesnel.
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The London Olympics, a completely new take on Henry VIII, the credit crunch and darts players' wives are just some of the targets of the multi-talented actor, stand-up, writer and "Iran's answer to Carol Vorderman", in this new series of The Omid Djalili Show. In a series stuffed full of sketches, songs and stand-up, the country's best-loved British-Iranian comedian takes a uniquely adult look at contemporary issues such as race, religion, football and lad culture.
In programme one, the comedian gives some TV favourites a Middle-Eastern makeover as Sheiks In The City and Jihad's Army get the "Look Eastwards" treatment. Next, Omid dons facial hair and hose to bring Henry VIII to life in his own inimitable style, as he campaigns to be divorced from his feisty Spanish wife, Catherine of Aragon.
The comic returns as bouncer, broadcaster and Londoner Steve "The Dragon" Thompson, presenter of a video guide to the "real" London Olympics – with sports including "sitting on a man in a fight" and "eel-fencing". The facial hair continues as Omid plays the part of a heavy-metal bailiff in Credit Crunch – The Rock Opera. Finally, the comedian's stand-up routine takes the audience on a flight of fancy involving Somalian pirates, Gordon Brown doing the lottery and Egyptian taxi-drivers.
Over the past 10 years, Omid's popularity has grown on both sides of the Atlantic, with sell-out tours in the UK and the US, a comedy special on HBO and roles in Hollywood blockbusters including Gladiator, The Mummy, Spy Game and Pirates Of The Caribbean – At World's End. His UK TV work includes roles in My Family And Other Animals, Lead Balloon, Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive, Annie Griffin´s New Town for BBC Four and the critically acclaimed first series of The Omid Djalili Show.
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BBC TWO Unplaced Week 16
Coalinga Mental Hospital in California houses more than 500 of the most disturbed criminals in America – convicted paedophiles. Most have already served lengthy prison sentences but have been deemed unsafe for release. Instead they have been sent here for an indefinite time. They have only two choices: accept the fact they will never live as free men in society again, or submit to a programme of rehabilitation and therapy run by the hospital's psychologists.
Louis has gained access to Coalinga to film with patients and therapists, and to consider whether these men – whose history of sexual violence is often long and ingrained – could ever be sufficiently changed by therapy to justify their release.
Spending time with those undergoing treatment, Louis wrestles with whether he can ever allow himself to believe men whose whole history is defined by deception and deceit. At times, the honesty of the patients appears disarming and sincere. At others, the language of therapy seems more to mask their true natures than to reveal them.
Among the patients is James. After six years of therapy and a physical castration, he appears to have come to understand the enormity of the crimes he committed. He is determined to prove to society that he can be trusted again, and has been recommended for release by the hospital.
Over the course of Louis's visit, he discovers that, of the hundreds of men the hospital has accommodated, only 13 have ever completed the therapy programme. Most refuse even to participate, and many – fiercely deluded about their crimes – talk bitterly about the programme, arguing that the facilities it offers (therapy, tennis, softball and music) are designed less with the intention of rehabilitation than of the long–term incarceration of men who have already served their time.
Louis explores the dark world of Coalinga, and finds an institution committed to helping and treating people but also a place that ultimately offers society a way of confining its most loathed offenders for the rest of their days.
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Network TV BBC Week 16: Saturday 18 April 2009
BBC ONE Saturday 18 April 2009
Manish Bhasin, Mark Lawrenson and Lee Dixon look ahead to the weekend's football with the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley taking centre stage.
Arsenal play Chelsea in a re-run of the 2002 final, while Manchester United meet Everton – conjuring up memories of their game at Wembley 14 years ago.
There's a comprehensive preview of both semi-finals, as well as a look back at the midweek action from the Champions League, including Chelsea's quarter-final with Liverpool.
In the Premier League, meanwhile, the battle for survival continues as Stoke look to maintain their impressive home record against Blackburn at the Britannia Stadium. Aston Villa are the only top-six side in league action as they take on West Ham at Villa Park, hoping to continue their recent good record against the Hammers.
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Gisborne has yet to return to Nottingham, as the drama starring Jonas Armstrong, Richard Armitage, Keith Allen, David Harewood and Joanne Froggatt continues. The grasping Sheriff, meanwhile, is after more loot and so hires a new tax collector, Ruthless Rufus, who arrives with his son, Edmund, to witness Robin and the Outlaws attack the Sheriff's men.
To prove his hard-man credentials, Rufus storms into Locksley village and throws his weight around and smashes up Kate's family's pottery and kiln. Kate fights back and is forced to accompany bully boy Rufus to Locksley Manor, his new home. Much and Robin arrive and save her, but also succeed in getting her outlawed.
Robin decides they will have to kidnap Rufus, although their ambush doesn't quite go to plan. Kate and Allan are taken captive by Rufus but Robin captures Edmund. Rufus demands that his son is returned by midday and says if this happens then maybe Robin's cohorts will still be breathing.
Elsewhere, Kate and Allan are held prisoner in the butcher's shop – which Rufus has claimed as his own. Robin searches Locksley Manor, while Tuck interrogates Edmund. A meat hook reminds Little John where he recognises Rufus from.
Rufus forces Scrope, the Sheriff's treasurer, to secretly work for him. Scrope persuades the Sheriff to loan his troops to the Earl of Northumberland, allowing Rufus to raid the treasury. The Sheriff discovers he's been robbed and, without a second thought, kills Scrope and charges off to the butcher's shop.
Meanwhile, back in the forest, Edmund explains to Tuck that Rufus's father was killed by the Sheriff and confesses that the butcher's shop is his father's hideout – where he's holding Kate and Allan.
A confrontation ensues between Robin and his gang, the Sheriff and Rufus and Edmund, and terrible truths are revealed.
Guy of Gisborne is played by Richard Armitage, the Sheriff of Nottingham by Keith Allen, Rufus by Bill Ward, Edmund by Liam Boyle, Kate by Joanne Froggatt, Much by Sam Troughton, Robin Hood by Jonas Armstrong, Tuck by David Harewood, Allan A Dale by Joe Armstrong and Scrope by Kevin Eldon.
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Tonight's The Night
John Barrowman presents the first of a new series combining show-stopping acts, wish-fulfillment, celebrity and once-in a lifetime performances, in an unmissable package of glitzy entertainment.
Award-winning mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins and McFly feature in tonight's opener, unsuspecting members of the studio audience are surprised and a mystery celebrity challenges John in a "Stagefright" competition. It's fast-paced, funny and often emotional as people who least expect it find themselves centre-stage and in the spotlight, being kept very much on their showbiz toes.
Workers from vastly different occupations challenge each other in Workplace Wonders, and tonight it's the turn of accountants versus waitresses. The cast of West End musical Hairspray take to the stage with one conspicuous addition to their ranks and, ever the consummate entertainer, John performs with the Tonight's The Night dancers in production numbers to complete the entertainment extravaganza.
Tonight's The Night is also simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.
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Jessica's plans for a home birth are shattered when her labour begins much sooner than expected, as the medical drama continues. Her friend, H, steals an unmarked police car to take her to the hospital.
Elsewhere, Dean doesn't like his mum, April's, new boyfriend, Dennis. In order to foil the family's plans to make a new start in Greece, Dean plans to burn down their restaurant. When the three of them are caught in an explosion, however, April realises her time is short and calls her sister, May. April's dying wish is that May becomes her son's guardian.
Jordan, meanwhile, plays a dangerous game with Adam. Cunning in his approach to de-stabilise Adam and, just before Adam's visit to Henry, he reveals the news that Jessica has had a baby.
Jessica is played by Gillian Kearney, Adam by Tristan Gemmill and Jordan by Michael French.
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Gary Lineker presents all the goals and talking points from today's Premier League fixtures.
With Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal involved in the FA Cup semi-finals, the relegation battle takes centre stage as one of the tightest and most exciting battles to avoid the drop in recent years hots up.
Blackburn's fight for top-flight survival has been helped by the arrival of Sam Allardyce, and Rovers enjoyed a 3-0 win over Stoke in his first game in charge in December. Earlier today, the teams met again at the Britannia Stadium, where Stoke have looked very comfortable this season. Like Stoke, Hull were also promoted last season, but their Premier League honeymoon proved brief and they now find themselves scrapping for survival. Today they visited fellow strugglers Sunderland. Portsmouth hosted Bolton with both sides also needing points.
Middlesbrough's plight, meanwhile, looked grave before today's game against Fulham, who beat them 3-0 earlier this season. But the Cottagers have not been nearly as strong away from their home ground – could 'Boro get a desperately needed win at the Riverside?
The day's other game saw Aston Villa host West Ham. Villa's form has dipped in the second half of the season and Martin O'Neill's men had a miserable March. Three points at Villa Park today would revive their hopes of finishing in the top four.
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BBC TWO Saturday 18 April 2009
BBC Switch launches Winging It, a new comedy series aimed at teens featuring quick-witted comedians who are thrust into unfamiliar, real-life scenarios and forced to improvise their way out. Sporting a fake identity, and with no time to prepare, the comedians are pushed to the limit as they desperately try to adapt to each challenge.
A fearless cast of the best new comedy talent includes BBC Switch's 5:19 Show presenter Tom Deacon, Rhys Thomas (The Wall, Star Stories); Joe Thomas (The Inbetweeners); Holly Walsh; Jonny Sweet; Matthew Crosby; and Andrew Spiers.
Each challenge begins with the performer receiving a mission statement – a dossier they won't be allowed to open until minutes before their assignment begins. Their mission will contain several "hit points" – pre-planned obstacles which increase in difficulty as the challenge progresses.
Each comedian is guided through their assignment by the masked "Wing Commander", who secretly triggers each new part of the "hit" via an earpiece. This is the first time the comedians hear what they have to do next.
In today's opener, performer Jonny Sweet pretends to be a careers advisor and, without any preparation, must deliver some dubious tips to a group of jobseekers. Meanwhile, Matthew Crosby takes on the role of leading environmentalist Julian Glacier and, with no time to prepare, has to deliver a made-up, on-the-spot lecture to a group of budding planet-savers.
Will they be able to convince unsuspecting members of the public they are experts in a field they know nothing about, or will their audience realise they are Winging It'?
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Network TV BBC Week 16: Sunday 19 April 2009
BBC ONE Sunday 19 April 2009
Mma Ramotswe finally realises her feelings for mechanic JLB Matekoni and they get engaged, as the charming series, based on Alexander McCall-Smith's internationally best-selling novels, concludes. JLB is thrilled that Mma Ramotswe has finally accepted his proposal and wastes no time buying her a ring – complete with a real Botswana diamond.
However, Mma Ramotswe's bitter rival, Cephas Buthelezi, is determined to cause trouble for her by bringing her violent ex-husband, Note Mokoti, back to town for a gig.
When Mma Ramotswe receives a haunting message on her answering machine about Note's performance, she is afraid of what Cephas has planned. Despite his best efforts, JLB is unable to get Mma Ramotswe to open up to him and is left feeling rejected and unsure of her true feelings – worrying that she is having second thoughts about their engagement.
Mma Makutsi, meanwhile, is left to deal with a break-in at the office. There's plenty of damage but only coloured chalk, cake and a banana-shaped stapler have been stolen. Suspecting it may have been children, Mma Makutsi sets out to piece together what happened.
Later, JLB realises Note's presence is what has caused Mma Ramotswe to act so strangely and decides he must show his courageous side to the woman he loves. So, at Note's concert, he finally faces his fear – although he is not the only one. Mma Ramotswe decides to put the ghosts of her past to bed and confronts Note once and for all.
Mma Ramotswe is played by Jill Scott, JLB Matekoni by Lucian Msamati, Cephas Buthelezi by Paterson Joseph, Note Mokoti by Colin Salmon and Mma Makutsi by Anika Noni Rose.
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As Wes works to complete his assignment to kill Ellen, Harrison confronts SAC Don McGraff about the apparent lack of a case file for the FBI's investigation of Patty, as the award-winning legal drama continues. Patty and Tom speculate on how Finn Garrety stays in touch with Kendrick about their market manipulation scheme and Pell orders Kendrick to settle Patty's lawsuit.
After Claire Maddox's objections, however, Kendrick insists that Patty be offered $50m to settle. By making it clear that his offer is nowhere near what it would take to get her to drop the lawsuit, Patty sends Claire back to her boss with questions about Garrety.
At dinner with Michael and his new girlfriend, neither Patty nor Phil are prepared when they learn that the woman their son is seeing is over twice his age. And while Phil is willing to accept their relationship, Patty isn't. Meanwhile, when Harrison answers his partner's phone thinking that it is his ex-wife, he is surprised to hear a man on the other end.
Thinking she's been cut out of the circle, Claire turns to Daniel Purcell for answers. Warning her not to trust Kendrick, Purcell admits to doctoring his report to make it appear as though Aracite, a toxic chemical UNR is dumping in West Virginia, is safe.
Suspecting that his partner has been lying to him, Harrison quizzes Werner and learns that he is being paid by someone with a strong interest in bringing Patty down. Finally, Wes is told that he has only one week left to silence Ellen for ever.
Wes Krulik is played by Timothy Olyphant, Ellen by Rose Byrne, Randall Harrison by Mario van Peebles, Patty by Glenn Close, Tom by Tate Donovan, Walter Kendrick by John Doman, Claire Maddox by Marcia Gay Harden, Michael Hewes by Zachary Booth Dorff and Daniel Purcell by William Hurt.
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BBC TWO Sunday 19 April 2009
Adrian Chiles presents highlights of today's two Premier League fixtures, in which Tottenham hosted Newcastle and West Brom visited Manchester City.
Harry Redknapp has given Spurs a new lease of life since arriving in October and will today have been expecting three points against a struggling Newcastle – a side he had the chance of managing last season.
West Brom are also in grave danger of losing their Premier League status and, earlier today, they hosted Manchester City, who have had something of a rollercoaster ride in Mark Hughes's first season in charge. The Baggies desperately needed three points but would have taken some encouragement from the meeting between the sides earlier in the season, when Roman Bednar's injury-time winner gave West Brom a 2-1 victory.
There is also a chance for viewers to see all the goals from yesterday's games as well as a look at the funny side of football in 2Good, 2Bad.
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BBC THREE Sunday 19 April 2009
Donna and Gaz have decided to get divorced, a decision that takes them down memory lane, as the BBC Three comedy continues. Looking back at their relationship through a series of fantasies and flashbacks, they recall the first time they met, at the age of five, and also the first time they slept together.
They also imagine how life might be without one another: Donna looks forward to how she and Louise will be as old ladies while Gaz imagines how fat he may have been if they'd never met. All this reminiscing makes the pair wonder whether they have made the right decision.
Donna is played by Natalie Casey, Gaz by Will Mellor and Louise by Kathryn Drysdale.
Please note: This episode of Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps was previously billed in BBC Week 15 Television Programme Information.
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Network TV BBC Week 16: Monday 20 April 2009
BBC ONE Monday 20 April 2009
Masood is concerned about Zainab's behaviour and wonders if she is hiding something from him, in the first visit of the week to Albert Square.
Meanwhile, Ian accuses Stacey of not paying for a cup of tea, but soon spots a money-making opportunity. Jack tries to reaffirm his position with Roxy about visiting Amy, but she's more concerned about Ronnie's well-being.
Masood is played by Nitin Ganatra, Zainab by Nina Wadia, Ian by Adam Woodyatt, Stacey by Lacey Turner, Jack by Scott Maslen, Roxy by Rita Simons and Ronnie by Samantha Janus.
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Gabby Logan hosts the topical show, which focuses on all the major issues behind the sporting headlines.
With the squad for the British and Irish Lions rugby union tour of South Africa tour set to be announced tomorrow, reporter Andrew Cotter looks at the makings of the modern rugby player and goes behind the scenes to see what it takes to play one of the toughest games in sport.
Meanwhile, Matthew Pinsent reports from South Africa as the Afghanistan cricket team attempts to qualify for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
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BBC TWO Monday 20 April 2009
"I woke up last Sunday morning at 6.30, when there was a knock on my door ... and there was one of those born-again Christian Evangelists there, and he said to me 'Sir! The answer is Jesus, now what is the question?' And I said, 'Is the question: for which role was Robert Powell nominated for a Bafta?' "
In what some might regard as asking for trouble, Stewart Lee, one of the finest stand-ups working in Britain today, takes on the thorny topic of religion in the last episode of the series.
In a routine illustrated with sketches featuring an ensemble cast, Stewart considers how to make jokes about religion. Are jokes about religion actually about religion, or just about silly clothes? And what's with all the silly clothes anyway? In an effort to break the mould, he attempts a sketch that actually deals with the nuts and bolts of what religion is about.
Stewart Lee is joined by Kevin Eldon, Paul Putner, Paul Merton, Sarah Thom, Jerry Sadowitz, Paul Jerricoh, Stephen K Amos, Miles Jupp and Simon Munnery.
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CBEEBIES Monday 20 April 2009
The nursery class sets off on a picnic but, during a game of football, the ball bursts on Apricot the hedgehog's spikes, in today's edition of the animated series from the makers of the much-loved Shaun The Sheep.
Apricot feels guilty that the little animals no longer have a ball to play with, but she soon finds a better use for her prickly spikes – picking up the picnic litter.
Only on CBeebies, Timmy Time features the "only lamb in the nursery school flock". Aardman's first pre-school series is specially created for two- to five-year-olds. It combines the studio's world-class "stop motion" techniques with the colourful simplicity of classic pre-school animation. Timmy's nursery world is stylised, bright and colourful and the stories are presented with charm, humour and bags of fun.
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Network TV BBC Week 16: Tuesday 21 April 2009
BBC ONE Tuesday 21 April 2009
Masood confides in Jane about his concern for Zainab, in tonight's visit to Walford.
Meanwhile, Nick and Dotty conspire to make Dot's life a living hell; Heather gets a break working with the Brownies; and Phil's drinking puts him in a compromising situation.
Masood is played by Nitin Ganatra; Jane by Laurie Brett; Zainab by Nina Wadia; Nick by John Altman; Dotty by Molly Conlin; Dot by June Brown; Heather by Cheryl Fergison; and Phil by Steve McFadden.
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Tom's father, Ken, asks Ric to give his son a second chance, as the medical drama continues. However, Ric lets slip that Tom used to be a drug addict. Later, Ken collapses at the wheel of his car and dies.
Tom later confesses that he was the one who gave the fatal drugs to Ric's son, Leo, and leaves Holby City for good.
Meanwhile, Mark is forced to sleep on the sofa in his flat as Daisha and Lalaine have taken over. Lalaine brings baby Joe in with suspected meningitis and Daisha realises she can't cope without her sister's help.
Later, Joseph thinks his sister, Sophia, is trying to persuade Faye to have a big wedding. Joseph wants a simple service but eventually they agree to compromise.
Ken is played by Ian Mercer, Ric by Hugh Quarshie, Tom by Jalaal Hartley, Mark by Robert Powell, Daisha by Rebecca Grant, Lalaine by Rhoda Montemayor, Joseph by Luke Roberts, Sophia by Sophie Ward and Faye by Patsy Kensit.
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Esther finds herself in competition with Michael again when, unbeknown to her, her choir members enter themselves for the North West Choral heats, as Debbie Horsfield's uplifting drama continues. Ringleaders Olive and Jimmy keep their cunning plan from Esther as long as possible, knowing that competitions are the opposite of what her new choir stands for. The shared intrigue brings Olive and Jimmy closer, although any possibility of romance is halted when Olive overhears some malicious gossip and shuts out all her friends – especially Jimmy.
Meanwhile, Michael is enjoying the freedom of his new life with Layla until she excitedly announces that she would like them to start a family. To add to his woes, Layla's plan to produce the perfect baby is overheard by his teenage daughter, Georgia, who isn't impressed.
Olive eventually comes clean about the competition and, to everyone's amazement, Esther agrees to take part, on one condition...
Determined to scupper her rivals, Layla resorts to dirty tactics. Despite Layla's efforts, Esther shines, which does not go unnoticed by Michael or Jake, who hints that he has feelings for her. Flattered, Esther stops in her tracks when she later sees Jake and Layla embroiled in an intimate conversation. Still raw from Michael's betrayal, Esther is wary – has Layla trashed Esther's new romance, before it has even begun?
Esther is played by Sarah Lancashire, Olive by Melanie Kilburn, Jimmy by John McArdle, Michael by Neil Pearson, Layla by Sarah Alexander, Georgia by Jo Woodcock and Jake by Bryan Dick.
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BBC HEADROOM
Georgia's Story – 33 Stone At 15 Ep 1/3
BBC Headroom's campaign tackling the psychological issues surrounding conditions such as anorexia, bulimia and obesity kicks off on screen with a film about a severely obese teenager whose condition has put her life at risk.
BBC Headroom, the BBC's two-year health and well-being initiative, provides a raft of information and support about eating disorders on the Headroom website, distributing advice to doctors' surgeries around the country and providing an action line to help those affected by the issues raised. Georgia's Story – 33 Stone At 15 is the first in a series of three films, looking at our complex relationship with food.
"Growing numbers of people in the UK are affected by eating disorders and obesity and we want to draw attention to some of the extraordinarily complex psychological concerns around those disorders," explains Headroom campaign executive Nina Bell. "The aim of Headroom is to help people find a way through the problems thrown at them in everyday lives, not by suggesting a particular course of action but by helping them to unravel the complexities involved and assisting them to find their own way to better mental health and well-being."
At 33 stone, Georgia is one of the largest teenagers in the UK, but at just 15, she's too young for medication or surgery. Now Georgia is taking an incredible journey to transform her life to that of a normal, teenage girl. Spending nine months at the Wellspring Academy residential weight-loss school in the USA, Georgia will retrain her eating habits, develop an interest in physical activity and be given the chance to discover what makes her turn to food in the way that she has.
Georgia's Story – 33 Stone At 15 sees the teenager settling into boarding school in an unfamiliar country. She undertakes cognitive behaviour sessions, tries new physical activity regimes and develops a new relationship with food. Temptation beckons half-way through the course when Georgia comes home for a Christmas break. But will she grasp this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become the girl she desperately wants to be?
Advice, wellbeing guides and webcasts relating to eating disorders can be found at bbc.co.uk/headroom and an action line – 08000 933 193 – is available to offer callers advice about where to get support if they, or someone they know, has an eating disorder.
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BBC TWO Tuesday 21 April 2009
Broadcaster Kate Silverton steps out from behind the BBC Breakfast news desk to join judges Jo Brand, Jeremy Stockwell and John Amaechi in the hunt for Britain's Best Young Speaker. Featuring 14- to 18-year-olds, The Speaker sees tough-talking teens, class jokers and shy, sensitive types go head to head as they learn to talk publicly and passionately about the things that matter to them.
In tonight's episode, presenter Kate is mentoring the seven remaining contestants in the art of storytelling: "If you deliver it well, if you make it interesting, if you use good examples and if you have a good, strong beginning, middle and end, you're going to have a cracking story," says Kate. "And it's essentially the same whether you're broadcasting or public speaking."
Kate's first task for the hopefuls is a crash course in broadcast storytelling as they are each asked to present a 30-second piece to camera on either the art of letter-writing or the British weather. Some of the contestants struggle with the unfamiliar art of speaking to camera but there's worse to come as the main challenge is unveiled.
The following day each speaker must present a live news report and interview to camera from London Zoo, where two new initiatives are being unveiled. The contestants are faced with unfamiliar technology, constant talking in their earpieces and live animals and, although some shine, some buckle under the pressure.
Four will make it through to the next round automatically but the weakest three will have to speak again in front of the judges, with one losing their chance to be crowned The Speaker.
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BBC FOUR Tuesday 21 April 2009
At the time the first black Americans were registering to vote, new experiences are the order of the day for the men and women of Sterling Cooper, as the drama continues.
In Southern California, Don arrives a day before the aeronautics convention but the airline has lost his luggage. When he meets Pete, who wants to spend the day at the pool, Don instructs him to call his contacts. However, it is Don's work ethic which is put to the test when he meets a beautiful young woman, Joy. She convinces Don to drive with her to Palm Springs, where her European friends are hanging out in a large house. A few days later, still in Palm Springs, Don makes a call: "Hello. It's Dick Whitman," he tells the person on the other end of the line. "I'd love to see you. Soon."
Back in New York, Roger meets George Rothman, a divorce lawyer. "This is the life I was always meant to have," he says of his relationship with Jane. As George leaves, Duck drops by Roger's office and it is clear they know each other.
Duck requests to be made a partner at Sterling Cooper. Roger confesses to being at a loss to describe Duck's accomplishments, advising him to "make rain" if he expects to achieve his goal.
Later that week, Duck meets up with two British colleagues to enquire about openings at his old firm. Told there aren't any, he proposes that the company buy Sterling Cooper to increase its US presence. He says he can make this happen on these terms: he receives a finder's fee, is made president and gets control over the creative department.
Don is played by Jon Hamm; Pete by Vincent Kartheiser; Joy by Laura Ramsey; Roger by John Slattery; George Rothman by Alan Blumenfeld; and Duck by Mark Moses.
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CBEEBIES Tuesday 21 April 2009
The class is playing hide-and-seek in today's episode of the CBeebies animated series from the makers of the much-loved Shaun The Sheep, but no one wants to hide with the noisy Paxton, who keeps giving them away. Timmy helps Paxton by hiding him behind some hay bales, but they are so well hidden that, when it comes to snack time, no one can find them.
Stylised, bright and colourful with stories that are presented with charm, humour and bags of fun, Timmy's nursery world comes complete with messy play area, story corner and garden. It's the perfect place for a young lamb to start finding his place in the world.
Only on CBeebies, Timmy Time is Aardman's first pre-school series. Specially created for two- to five-year-olds, it combines the studio's world-class "stop motion" techniques with the colourful simplicity of classic pre-school animation.
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Network TV BBC Week 16: Wednesday 22 April 2009
BBC ONE Wednesday 22 April 2009
Much to the delight of the pupils, Waterloo Road's latest supply teacher, Jem Allen, cruises into the car park in her flashy car, as the drama about a Rochdale-based comprehensive school continues.
While Jem proves popular with staff and students, her upbeat attitude and glamorous lifestyle are enough to get right up Grantly's nose. Forced together on a school trip, their antagonism festers, and Grantly decides to call Jem's bluff by suggesting a detour to her house – expecting her to say no. To his surprise she agrees and, when she lets them into an impressive country house, Grantly has to concede defeat.
Only fact-obsessed Karla is suspicious of the inconsistencies in Jem's stories. Elsewhere in the house, the boys take advantage by tucking into a few bottles of champagne from the fridge, unaware that their irresponsible behaviour is setting them on a dangerous downward spiral.
Grantly discovers that it isn't Jem's house after all but, before he has the chance to gloat, Paul raises the alarm that Bolton has hit his head in the swimming pool. Grantly dives in to rescue Bolton.
Elsewhere, sick of the attention her breasts are getting, a confused Janeece takes desperate measures to appear modest. Finally, she decides that she won't feel better about herself unless she has her breast augmentation reversed and returns to the "real her".
Meanwhile, with the exams in full swing, Chlo realises how much motherhood is going to restrict the future she wants. She forces herself to admit to Donte that she isn't ready to be a mum – she wants to give the baby up for adoption. A stunned Donte walks out speechless, leaving a devastated Chlo alone.
Jem Allen is played by Daniela Denby-Ashe, Grantly Budgen by Philip Martin Smith, Karla by Jessica Baglow, Paul by Thomas Milner, Bolton by Tachia Newall, Janeece by Chelsee Healey, Chlo by Katie Griffiths and Donte by Adam Thomas.
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BBC TWO Wednesday 22 April 2009
Former government advisor Alastair Campbell joins judges Jo Brand, Jeremy Stockwell and John Amaechi as the quest to find the nation's most talented, talkative teen continues.
The Speaker sees tough-talking teens, class jokers and shy, sensitive types between the ages of 14 and 18 go head to head as they learn to talk publicly and passionately about the things that matter to them.
Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair's former speech writer and director of communication, coaches the remaining participants in the art of persuasion. "For a good speech, the person who's delivering it needs to have absolute ownership of every word," says Alastair. "Light and shade, change of gear, tone, it's the speaker and the speech coming together and delivering a very clear, logical, persuasive argument in a compelling way."
Alastair's first act is to break down the techniques of one of the world's most powerful political speakers, Barack Obama. The participants had better take notice as they'll be asked to present a political speech to the public in Egham, Surrey, who will then vote for which speaker goes through to the next round automatically.
The hopefuls research their subjects and face rigorous cross-examination from a barrister, to see if their arguments hold weight, before standing up to put their fate in the hands of the people of Egham.
After facing their biggest challenge yet, five youngsters will make it through to next week's final round of challenges – but only one will eventually be crowned The Speaker.
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BBC FOUR Wednesday 22 April 2009
Through three staples of the British landscape – apples, strawberries and tomatoes – the story of the revolution in the production of fruit and vegetables is explained, as Mud, Sweat And Tractors continues.
Charting Britain's 20th-century revolution in food production, this four-part series tells the story of man's relationship with the land and examines its impact on the lives of farmers and consumers. Intimate and touching home films, recorded at the time, provide a unique and largely unseen record of a century of revolution on the land.
Jonathan Hoskyns comes from a family of apple-growers in Somerset. His grandfather's home movies from the Thirties to the Seventies show how chemistry transformed the yields and how politics almost killed off the English orchards. Archive material filmed by the principal of Waterperry, a horticultural college near Oxford, shows how propagation techniques revolutionised strawberry growing in the Sixties, while two Jersey tomato growers, Peter Le Maistre and Stanley Payn, explain how their industry was transformed by the commercial glasshouse.
Mud, Sweat And Tractors is part of a season of programmes on BBC Four exploring how food gets from the fields to the kitchen table. It documents the revolution this process has undergone in Britain over the last 100 years and examines how the countryside has changed as a result.
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CBEEBIES Wednesday 22 April 2009
Timmy is having fun on the tricycle, in today's visit to the nursery, but Ruffy does not have much luck learning how to ride it. Timmy can't be bothered to teach him but, when he has difficulties riding a scooter himself, he learns that he should help others rather than ride away.
Stylised, bright and colourful, this animated series from the makers of Shaun The Sheep features stories presented with charm, humour and bags of fun. Timmy's nursery is set in a cosy farm building in gently rolling hills. It's the perfect place for a young lamb to start finding his place in the world.
Only on CBeebies, Timmy Time is Aardman's first pre-school series. Specially created for two- to five-year-olds, it combines the studio's world-class "stop motion" techniques with the colourful simplicity of classic pre-school animation.
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Network TV BBC Week 16: Thursday 23 April 2009
BBC ONE Thursday 23 April 2009
A rather unsavoury liquid that was used to clean clothes in the Middle Ages is revealed in this week's edition of the comedy sketch show which takes a humorous look at all things historical.
Historical hospital sees a stone-age doctor try to cure a terrified modern patient's headache and My Stuart Family are amused when they feast their eyes on their first banana.
King Pepi II, a pharaoh, discovers a novel way to combat flies and Meera Syal reads the Ancient Egyptian version of The Princess And The Pea.
King Henry VIII is reminded of all the people he beheaded in This Is Your Reign and the Tudor monarch rounds off the show with Divorced, Beheaded And Died, a witty ditty detailing the lives of his six wives.
Horrible Histories boasts some of Britain's finest comedy talent, including writers Steve Punt, Jon Holmes and Giles Pilbrow and actors Meera Syal, Sarah Hadland, Jim Howick, Simon Farnaby and Ben Ward. John Eccleston is the puppeteer for Rattus Rattus.
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Zainab's secret is revealed, in tonight's visit to Albert Square.
Meanwhile, Patrick and Denise go to the hospital to visit Tommy, and Roxy is consumed with guilt over her confrontation with Jack.
Zainab is played by Nina Wadia; Patrick by Rudolph Walker; Denise by Diane Parish; Tommy by Edward Woodward; Roxy by Rita Simons; and Jack by Scott Maslen.
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BBC FOUR Thursday 23 April 2009
Bees are dying in their millions and it's an ecological crisis that threatens to bring global agriculture to a standstill. Introduced by Martha Kearney, Who Killed The Honeybee? explores the reasons behind the decline of bee colonies across the globe and investigates what might be at the root of this devastation.
Honey bees are the No. 1 insect pollinator on the planet, responsible for the production of over 90 crops. Apples, berries, cucumbers, nuts, cabbages and even cotton will struggle to be produced if bee colonies continue to decline at the current rate. Empty hives have been reported from as far afield as Taipei and Tennessee. In England, the matter has caused beekeepers to call on the government to fund research into what they say is potentially a bigger threat to humanity than the current financial crisis.
Investigating the problem from a global perspective, the programme travels from the farm belt of California to the flatlands of East Anglia to the outback of Australia. They talk to the beekeepers whose livelihoods are threatened by colony collapse disorder (CCD), the scientists entrusted with solving the problem and the Australian beekeepers who are making a fortune replacing the planet's dying bees. They also look at some of the possible reasons for the declining numbers – is it down to a bee plague, pesticides and malnutrition, or is the answer something even more frightening?
Who Killed The Honeybee? is part of a season of programmes on BBC Four exploring how food gets from the fields to the kitchen table. It documents the revolution this process has undergone in Britain over the last 100 years and examines how the countryside has changed as a result. Other programmes in the season include: Mud, Sweat And Tractors, Farm To Pharm and Dorset Days – A Year In The Life Of Longhorn Jim.
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CBEEBIES Thursday 23 April 2009
It's time for the class photo, as the CBeebies' pre-school series from the makers of Shaun The Sheep continues, but Timmy just can't keep clean. He keeps jumping into puddles, kicking muddy footballs and getting splattered by jam sandwiches. And to top it all off, the camera is playing up for poor old Osbourne the owl.
Stylised, bright and colourful and featuring stories that are presented with charm, humour and bags of fun, Timmy's nursery world is set in a cosy farm building in gently rolling hills. It's the perfect place for a young lamb to start finding his place in the world.
Only on CBeebies, Timmy Time is Aardman's first pre-school series. Specially created for two- to five-year-olds, it combines the studio's world-class "stop motion" techniques with the colourful simplicity of classic pre-school animation.
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Network TV BBC Week 16: Friday 24 April 2009
BBC ONE Friday 24 April 2009
Masood discovers Zainab's secret, in this evening's visit to Albert Square, while Jack is cornered by Christian – who warns him to stay away from Roxy.
Elsewhere, Dot begins to doubt her state of mind.
Masood is played by Nitin Ganatra, Zainab by Nina Wadia, Jack by Scott Maslen, Christian by John Partridge, Roxy by Rita Simons and Dot by June Brown.
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BBC TWO Friday 24 April 2009
Germaine Greer joins host Dave Gorman this week, as the show that searches for ideas with more than a hint of genius about them concludes.
Submissions in tonight's final episode include: fruit machine ATMs; onionade as a drink; female-only votes that redress the balance of history; and randomising the days of the week by lottery.
Gorman and Greer discuss, theorise and sometimes road-test the ideas to discover which of the inventors will be crowned winner and declared genius – taking home the Genius trophy and an immense sense of self-fulfilment.
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BBC FOUR Friday 24 April 2009
The Bolshoi Ballet perform their signature work, Spartacus, with the sensational Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta in the title role. This epic and visually stunning work, performed to music by Khatchaturian and choreographed by Yuri Grigorovic, tells the story of the gladiator-slave who became the leader of the unsuccessful slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Spartacus was staged in Paris by the Bolshoi Ballet in January 2008.
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Marianne Faithfull, one of the "Queens Of British Pop", performs a selection of old favourites and new material, accompanied by an ensemble of musicians, in this warm and intimate concert – recorded earlier this year at London's LSO St Luke's.
The eclectic mix of songs includes the first-ever live performance of the original Sixties arrangement of the hit As Tears Go By and also premières the live performance of her critically acclaimed new covers album, Easy Come Easy Go, with a track list that includes Morrissey's Dear God Please Help Me, Dolly Parton's Down From Dover and Randy Newman's In Germany Before The War.
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CBEEBIES Friday 23 April 2009
Timmy becomes fixated with loud noises after hearing thunder during a storm, in the final visit of the week to his cosy nursery. The loveable lamb starts banging anything he can find, but poor Apricot is frightened of all these sounds, until she finds some objects to bang together for herself...
From the makers of Shaun The Sheep, Timmy Time is stylised, bright and colourful and features stories presented with charm, humour and bags of fun. Set in cosy farm buildings in gently rolling hills, Timmy's nursery is the perfect place for a young lamb to start finding his place in the world.
Only on CBeebies, Timmy Time is Aardman's first pre-school series. Specially created for two- to five-year-olds five-year-olds, it combines the studio's world-class "stop motion" techniques with the colourful simplicity of classic pre-school animation.
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